Patents by Inventor Erik L DeBonte

Erik L DeBonte has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Instant messaging with audio connection formation
    Patent number: 7643473
    Abstract: Instant messaging with audio connection formation is described. In an implementation, a method includes forming a communication to authenticate a client with a proxy during an instant messaging session and forming an invitation by the client for communication to the proxy that identifies another client, with which, to communicate via an audio connection. An acceptance is received from the other client via the proxy to form the audio connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alexey Kalinichenko, Ben D Garrison, Erik L DeBonte, Jithendra K Veeramachaneni, Keiji Kanazawa, Kitty L Leung, Mark A Gere, Shreedhar Madhavapeddi